Psychotherapy and Clinical Trainings
 

Amber Makar has provided clinical and supportive services to youth, families, adults, and couples in multiple settings throughout her mental health career which spans over 18 years. During that time, she has designed and conducted clinical TRAINING in both agency and private settings. In all settings, she has been dedicated to providing affirming services to LGBTQ clients and their support systems.

 
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People Say About Me

testimonials

"Thank you so much for this, I'm not very educated in this area so I learned a lot."

/ 3 hour LGBTQ Training Participant/

"I learned so much from this training, the most I have learned from any other LGBTQ training in the past. Your passion comes through when teaching which is a wonderful thing to see. Thank you"

/ 3 hour LGBTQ Training Participant /

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Very dynamic speaker, analytic and therapy oriented, friendly, playful and positive

/ 3 hour Assessment participant /

"I am a trainer and have attended many LGBTQ trainings, this by far is the best one in an hour that I have attended.

/ 1 hour LGBTQ Training participant /

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Very informative, creative, and engaging! The activities were awesome! Thank you very much for your work. It was a pleasure to take this training with you as a trainer.

/ 6 hour LGBTQ training Participant /

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Trainer was respectful, knowledgeble and polished in the training information and presentation. Very valuable knowledge- Thank you!

/ 3 hour LGBTQ Training participant /

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Background and Experience

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Amber holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Studio Arts, as well as a Master’s in Social Work, both from the University of NC at Greensboro. Following her education, she made her long voyage from the east coast to the west coast of California. Her clinical career spans over 19 years and includes Hospice/Aids Service Organizations, the Department of Children and Family Services, Residential Treatment, Aging Adults, and Adult Outpatient.

Within the roles of these agencies, Amber developed, presented, and became relied upon to provide in-service, clinical, and programmatic training. Amber then began to work independently with a commitment to high-quality, engaging, and informative training. Amber has provided training in a wide variety of settings on a broad array of topics and can accommodate your unique training needs